10% U.S. Flat Tax Accross the Board!

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by painter

You must forgive me when at times I revert my thinking of women back to the fifties. Of coarse there are exceptions to every rule. I would never paint all with the same brush..ha!
I was referring to the infant stage when mothers were typically in charge of the newborns. Today...it can be and should be shared. Up until the kid is dropped off to DAYCARE on their way to work (again...for some).
Hey...just because a woman gives birth doesn't mean she is a better parent than a father. On the other hand...some of the most motherly women I knew NEVER gave birth. Blessed are the fathers who teach a boy how to be a man

My Mom was a woman of the '40s. She had seven kids and one miscarriage between 1945 and 1964. She could be the most wonderful person on earth one minute and a your worst nightmare the next.

Dad was awesome. Not in the sense that he was a lot of fun, actually, he worked us pretty hard, keeping the household "ship-shape" as he put it. But, he was a very smart guy who engaged us in thoughtful conversation. He taught us to think for ourselves. "I hate mindless followers. If everyone else was jumping off a bridge, would you follow?"

But, the most inspiring thing of all came just weeks before he died;

"I promised I would take care of her (Mom) for the rest of her life. I've done that. It's left me old, worn out and tired. Now, it's time for me to go."

Can you imagine?

I love you, Pops.

Dave